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The Outlook for Acquisition Reform in 2016

Monday, April 25, 2016 10:00 am - 11:30 am
CSIS Headquarters

This event discusses the major issues that have surfaced in recent defense acquisition reform discussions. Particularly the speakers will address the proposed Acquisition Agility Act introduced by HASC Chairman Mac Thornberry, including how to integrate prototyping, open systems approaches for design and intellectual property, and adaptability, into defense acquisition.

Featuring
Dr. William LaPlante
Vice President, Intelligence Portfolio, National Security Engineering Center, MITRE
Kate Blakeley
Research Fellow, CSBA
John Luddy
Vice President, National Security Policy, AIA
Matthew Chandler
Director of Acquisition Policy, Palantir
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Andrew Philip Hunter
Director, Defense-Industrial Initiatives Group and Senior Fellow, International Security Program
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Tel: (202) 775-3128
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